Figurative Language Beyond Identification
Identify the figurative language: “Hope is the thing with feathers.”
Metaphor
The central idea is the text’s…
Main message or most important point.
What is the purpose of a thesis in expository writing?
To clearly state the controlling idea that the paragraph will explain.
What goes inside MLA parentheses?
The author’s last name and the page number.
Author’s purpose means…
Why the author wrote the text.
Explain how hyperbole can strengthen an author’s tone.
It exaggerates an idea to intensify emotion or emphasis.
Name one way an author develops a central idea.
Using examples, evidence, explanations, or anecdotes.
Name the structure we use: Evidence → ______ → Explanation.
Elaboration.
Which citation is correct?
A) (Smith, 12)
B) (Smith pg. 12)
C) (Smith 12)
C) (Smith 12)
Name one common author purpose.
To inform, persuade, entertain, or explain.
Give me the figurative language and analyze the effect: “The city was a living, breathing organism.”
Personification creates a sense of energy and complexity, suggesting the city feels alive.
If a paragraph repeats the idea that “practice leads to improvement,” what is the central idea?
Practice helps people get better at skills.
What is the purpose of elaboration?
To explain what the evidence means.
Fix this sentence: Smith explains that “ads use emotion to influence buyers” (Smith 14).
Smith explains that “ads use emotion to influence buyers” (14).
How does tone help develop meaning?
It shapes how the reader feels about the topic.
Explain how figurative language can contribute to a text’s central idea.
It deepens meaning by illustrating abstract ideas in vivid, relatable ways.
Explain how a heading or subheading can help develop a central idea.
It signals the topic and organizes information that supports the main point.
Write one academic transition used in expository writing.
For example, additionally, in contrast, as a result, etc.
If a text has no author, what do you put in the citation?
A shortened version of the title in quotation marks + page number.
Evaluate this evidence: “Studies show people remember ads with emotional content.” Explain whether it is strong or weak
Strong — it is research‑based and directly supports claims about advertising effectiveness.
Identify AND explain the figurative language: “Time is a thief that steals our moments.”
Metaphor — it suggests time passes quickly and takes experiences away.
Explain how the author of “Why Good Advertising Works” develops the central idea.
By using examples, research, and explanations about how ads influence human behavior.
Explain how the E‑E‑E structure (Evidence → Elaboration → Explanation) ensures analytical depth in a FAST‑style paragraph.
It forces writers to move beyond quoting and into interpreting evidence and connecting it to the central idea, creating a coherent, academically rigorous explanation.
“People remember ads that make them feel something.” (Why Good Advertising Works, pg. 3)
“People remember ads that make them feel something” (“Why Good Advertising Works” 3).
Explain how the author of “Why Good Advertising Works” uses research to support their purpose.
Research shows credibility and proves how ads influence behavior.